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APPLICATloN man rEa.13.1914.

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CHARLES C. RIEFSNYDER, OE' DES MOINES, IOWA, ASSIGNOR, OF GNE-IJIALF TO JOHN MCSE/AY, OF DES lrOINES, IOWA.

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Application led February 13, 1914.

To all 11i/1,0m t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. RyrnrsNY- man, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, have invented a new and useful Link, of which the following is a speciication.

The object of this invention is to provide improved means for detachably yet securely fastening one object to another', such as a shipping-tag to a container'.

A further object of this invention is to provide an improved link formed with interengaging hooks.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination ot elements hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation illustrating my improved device in use to secure a shippingtag to a milk-can. Fig. 2 is an elevation oi the link detached, on an enlarged scale. F ig. 3 is a detail elevation of the interengaging hooks, on a further enlarged scale.

In the construction and application of the device the link is formed or' a rectangular loop 10 of suitable material such as round spring wire and. the ends or' the wire are formed with interengaging hooks 11, 12. Straight end portions 15, 16 of the wire are arranged in alining relation to and from one ond of the rectangle and terminate in the hooks 11, 12, to which they are joined by integral inclined portions 17, 1S crossing each other at right angles. rlhe hook 11 is preferably in the form of a half-circle having an internal diameter equal to the diameter of the wire and adapted to embrace snugly the straight end portion 16 adjacent the hook'll, and the hook 12 may describe one-fourth of a circle or be somewhat less than a half-circle having the same radius and adapted to cross beneath and engage the straight end portion 15 adjacent to the hook 11, so that when engaged as shown the ends or the loop are securely ield against accidental detachment. rihe radii of the hooks 11, 12 are parallel with each other and at 'right angles to the plane common to the straight end portions 15, 16. I prefer to make the engagement of the hooks 11, 1:7, such that they cannot be disengaged manually with the hare hands but will require the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ano: 22, 1916.

serial No. 818,554.

use of an extraneous instrument such as a pair of pliers, applied torsionally ot the end portions 157 1G to spring the hooks away from the portions engaged thereby coincidently lfor the removal of the link. rEhe link may be employed for the purpose oi securely yet removably attaching a device such as a shipping-tag 13 to a container' such as a milk-can la, or for any other suitable purpose.

The use of this device will be found quite convenient especially for the purpose described and will absolutely prevent all. accidental removal of the tag and will tend to prevent meddling therewith because of the diiiiculty of opening the link with the bare hands. The hooks on each end of the loop embrace the opposite end of the loop adjacent its hook, and when sprung into place will rmly hold said loop in closed position.

I claim as my invention- 1. As an improved article of manufacture, a link formed of a single length of round spring wire bent into substantially rectangular form, straight e'nd portions of the vwire being in a common plane longitudinally to Jform one end of the rectangle, said straight end portions of the wire terminating in hooks midway of said end ot' the rectangle, said hooks being joined to the straight end portions by integral inclined portions, one hook describing one-halt oi. a circle having an internal diameter equal to the diameter of the wire and adapted to embrace one straight end portion of the wire adjacent the other hook, said other hook describing one-fourth of a circle or' the same radius and adapted to engage the {irst straight end portion ot the wire adjacent the first hook, the radii of said hooks being in parallel planes at right angles to the plane common to the straight body portions.

2. As an improved article ot manufacture, a link formed ot a single length oi round spring wire bent into substantially rectangular form, straight end portions of the wire being in a common plane longitudinally to form one end of the rectangle, said straight end portions of the wire terminating in hooks midway of said end of the rectangle, said hooks being joined to the straight end portions by integral inclined portions crossing each other at right angles, one hook 4describing onen-half circle having an internal diameter equal to the diameter of planes at right angles to the plane common the Wire and adapted to embrace one to the straight body portions. l straight end portion of the Wire adjacent Signed by me at Des Moines, Iowa, this the other hook, said other hook describing ninth Vday of February7 1914:.

one-fourth of a circle of the same diameter CHARLES C. RIEFSNYDER.

and adapted to engage the straight end Vitnesses: Y portion of the Wire adjacent the first hook, EARL M. SINCLAIR,

the radii of said hooks being in parallel A. L. COOK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of- Patents.

' Washington, D. C. 

